Orders of the Day — Rates Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:42 pm on 17 January 1984.

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Photo of Mr Patrick Jenkin Mr Patrick Jenkin , Wanstead and Woodford 3:42, 17 January 1984

Haringey budgeted at 37 per cent. above GRE, Lewisham at 51 per cent. above GRE, and of course south Yorkshire budgeted at over 76 per cent. above its GRE. The majority of councils which budget close to or, as some do, below their GRE are entitled to feel deeply indignant that this minority—